Ontario Health is hosting a webinar for hospital leaders and administrators, emergency department clinicians, quality improvement and equity specialists, and clinical educators to promote the implementation of the Sickle Cell Disease quality standard. The session will focus on understanding how to leverage the provincial Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) to drive improvements and reduce disparities in services for people with sickle cell disease. An implementation toolkit for the Sickle Cell Disease quality standard will also be shared during the webinar.
#Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of implementing the Sickle Cell Disease quality standard as a step towards addressing anti-Black racism in health care in Ontario.
- Identify opportunities to implement the quality statements to improve care for people with sickle cell disease and their families and care partners.
- Understand how to leverage the provincial Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) to improve equitable care for people with sickle cell disease.
#Speakers
Umwali Sauter Director, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, Lakeridge Health Dr. Placide Rubabaza Medical Director, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, Lakeridge Health Karine Baser Manager, Clinical and Quality Standards, Ontario Health Shawn Amadasun Senior Specialist, Quality Improvement, Ontario Health
#Moderator
Amir Ginzburg Clinical Quality Regional Lead, Ontario Health; Executive Vice President, Quality, Risk and Practice, Trillium Health Partners